Dubai yachting specialist Art Marine is to open a new boutique in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi as part of an expansion drive.

The new boutique will be located at the prestigious Emirates Palace beside the VIP marina, which the company manages.

The boutique will inaugurated on November 20 in the presence of Alberto Galassi, the CEO of Italy’s Ferretti Group.

Also present at the inauguration will be Mustafa Abdel-Wadood, board member of The Abraaj Group, which owns Art Marine.

The Ferretti Group is a leading yacht builder with a unique portfolio of some of the most prestigious brands including Ferretti, Pershing, Itama, Bertram, Riva, Mochi Craft and CRN.

Founded in 2005, Art Marine operates through five divisions that include Yacht Sales, Yacht Service, Marina Management, Yacht Valet and Marine Products.

It is an exclusive dealer for different brands of the Ferretti Group: Riva and Itama are represented in the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, while Ferretti Yachts, Pershing and Mochi Craft are represented in Bahrain and Oman.

The company bills itself as one of the region’s most recognised 360-degree regional leisure yachting enterprises.